Hoplias Malacabitus

[NikosKoul]

Hi i m intersted to buy a hoplias macalabitus (black wolf) small. Atm i have a tank which is planted and it houses one striata 25cm inside which lives there 4 months alone. This tank is heavily planted with some hiding spots. Do you thing if they can live together for 2-3 months?

 

[tlindsey]

Personally wouldn't chance it.

 

[kno4te]

I don’t think it’ll be a good mix. Some snakehead can be communed (pleuros) but due to their subtropical requirements I’d say no and unstable aggression I’d say no.

Also, malas aren’t known as black wolves. Curupira are known as black wolves.

 

[moe214]

I'd be most worried about the temps. Both small so aggression shouldn't be to bad but long term I agree it wouldn't work

 

[NikosKoul]

True , i ve done some research about malacabitus which isnt black wolf anyway , i was thinking about 2-3 months just for grow out tank/ I dont know anything about hoplias and their agression at early stage of their lifes

 

[moe214]

I'd say the way the act at a young age towards similar sized fish usually remains to be the way they behave. It's "malabaricus" by the way...

 

[NikosKoul]

I know its malabaricus i m saying it cause in greek means something else.. Anyway prolly if i put a wolf inside i ll see my snake half and wolf dead too as i see